| Name |
Demaryius Thomas |
| Height |
6 ft 4 in |
| Naionality |
American |
| Date of Birth |
25-December-1987 |
| Place of Birth |
Montrose, Georgia |
| Famous for |
Football Player |
Demaryius Thomas is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Thomas led the team in receiving in all 3 of his seasons at Tech, 2007, 2008, and 2009. He was selected by the Broncos with the 22nd overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Thomas was drafted by the Denver Broncos 22nd overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. Thomas had 8 receptions for 97 yards and scored his first NFL touchdown in his NFL debut in a September 19, 2010 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Thomas battled injuries his rookie season, missing six games. On February 10, 2011 Thomas tore his achilles tendon while working out and was expected to miss a majority, if not the entirety, of the 2011 season, Thomas was surprisingly activated from the Physically Unable to Perform List on September 3, 2011 prior to the start of the season as Broncos GM Brian Xanders said Thomas had responded to rehab well and was "ready to go." On January 8, 2012 Thomas caught 4 passes for 204 yards and 1 touchdown in his playoff debut, setting an NFL Playoff single game record for yards per catch (51.0). He caught the game-winning, 80-yard touchdown pass from Tim Tebow on the opening play of overtime to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card game, 29-23. It was the first overtime playoff game ever contested under the new rules, but Denver's score ended the game because the rules only allowed the other team a possession if the coin-toss winner proceeded to kick a field goal (or, of course, score zero points).
The play took 11 seconds, and is the fastest ending to an overtime in NFL history to date. It is also the longest playoff overtime touchdown in NFL history. On September 9, 2012 in a Sunday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thomas found success again. He was the recipient of 71 yard touchdown pass from new Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. The touchdown was notable because it was the first touchdown Manning had thrown in the NFL for a team other than the Indianapolis Colts, and it was also the 400th touchdown of his career, making him the third player in NFL history to reach that milestone.
